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Born and raised in Kerala, India, Suresh Mathew studied in CMS High School and CMS College in his home town Kottayam, Kerala. He worked in various industries before venturing into the printing industry. In the year 2000, Mathew came to Dubai, later along with the partners he started his own business.
HIGHLIGHTS
● The company was started with small set up and grown within a short span
● The company does around 20-25% of their business for overseas market and rest in the UAE
Speaking about his career, Suresh Mathew, managing director of Right Concepts Advertising
While the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries pursue the goal of improving lives, they face a raft of challenges. It’s increasingly expensive to bring new formulas to market.
Competition is fierce, especially from generic medicines. As aging populations require more healthcare, governments want to decrease reimbursement rates. Compliance rules abound
Born and raised in UAE, Manish has completed all his schooling from Dubai. He had a passion towards printing industry since his childhood, which made him to join London College of Communication in London, England for pursuing his education in BA (Hons) in Print Media Management. Later in 2010, he came back to UAE and joined his family business. He also has a
Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Rajesh K Kutty completed his graduation in Commerce from Kelkar College, Mumbai & post graduated (PG) from Mumbai University. After completing his PG, he worked in India for some years and later came to Dubai to join the family business.
Speaking about his career and how he got into printing, Rajesh K Kutty, from
How did your career start? What did bring you to the printing industry?
I started my profession as a computer engineer. But soon I realised that I had a passion towards colour which pushed me to study more about them. I did research and read about colour management, colour phenomena and related facts for two years. After gaining the knowledge in colour management, I
In the age of digital disruption, every company needs to think differently about their business – both to grow beyond their core markets, and to head off competition from new entrants. But often the exact skills that helped companies succeed in the past prevent them from finding success in the future. At Xerox we have reinvented the company multiple times as technologies
Born and brought up in the United Kingdom, Seddick Malek graduated from a high school in the UK and then completed a degree in mechanical and production engineering. He holds diplomas in printing technology and business administration also. His first employment was for a flexographic label printing organization and then he proceeded onward to offset printing.
Formerly from India, Sunil C Thomas did his schooling in Government high school in Puliyur, Kerala. Later, he went on to pursue his Bachelors degree from Kerela but due to financial situations he couldn’t pursue his education which led him to shift to Kanpur. In Kanpur, he got a
Originally from and raised in Mumbai, Amit K. Singhal completed his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 1995 from Guru Khalsa College, Mumbai and prior to that he completed his schooling from Pathak College in Santacruz, Mumbai. After completing his degree, he joined National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), Mumbai to
In this privileged and unbiased interview Lamya Zafati, exhibition manager of Paper Arabia – speaks to Venkat Raghavan - assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA, narrating the reasons for making the event to happen two years once and explains the uniqueness of their show and how well it is covered all the over the Middle
There’s a big difference between gaining successful entrance to the king’s castle (Authentication) and what you are allowed to do once you are inside (Authorization). Chances are, as a visitor, your actions and movement will be restricted and for good reason. Just because you got through that big iron door does not
Hailed and raised in Mumbai, India, Neil Dias came to Dubai in 1996. He has triple Masters qualifications: MBA in Strategic Management with Finance and Marketing as electives from University of Strathclyde, UK, Masters Diploma in Software Engg. from Aptech computers, Master of Science in Mathematics, University of
For today’s digital print service providers (PSPs) and in-house print rooms operating with small format cut-sheet digital presses, the capability to print on lighter weight substrates is opening up a vast array of opportunities, thanks to four key market drivers which are stimulating increased demand for lightweight applications.
Growing legislation – Widening
Hailed from Bombay, Bishwanath Sharma has completed all his education from India. He has completed his Commerce degree from Bombay University in 1981 and with the interest in business, he did a small course for exporting and importing business. Finally, with the interest in business he and
Hailing from UAE, Shawaf Muhammad Sheriff completed all his schooling at New Indian Modern School, Sharjah. Later, he did his Bachelor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at BITS Pilani and completed the same in 2010. After completing his education in Bachelor degree, he decided to do post graduation in Energy and did it in Heriot Watt University. After
Formerly from India, Gujarat, Dharmdev Bhatt did his schooling in Sister Nivedita School from Gujarat. After completing his schooling he pursued Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad and completed the same in 1996. Later, with the eagerness in the packaging industry he
Over the past decade, we have witnessed the evolution of offices to become more open, light and comfortable to help professionals relax so that they can be more productive. But visions for the ‘office of the future’ are making a leap in response to rapid technology advancements in automation, IoT and voice activation which are all set to play a bigger role in future ways
Christopher, well known as Chris in the printing and advertising industry, a printing technologist with passion in the printing from Southern part of India, Tamilnadu. In the wake of working in many organizations, his enthusiasm in the innovation and enterprise drive him to startup another
Born and brought up in Pakistan, Noor Khan has completed all his school from Karachi. He has completed his Masters in Political Science from Karachi University. He landed in UAE, Dubai in 1979 and directly joined Dubai Islamic Bank Printing Press. He worked for 24 years
Hailed from India, has completed all her education from India. She has completed her professional degree in Arts and with the interest in the printing industry she and her husband started the Packtech Plastic Industries LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Talking about the education, company specialization
What are the most important trends in confectionery production in your opinion?
We have identified growth opportunities for various product groups. According to research conducted by Allied Market Research, the
Originated from Gujarat and raised in Calcutta, Dharmesh Zavery has completed his Bachelors of Commerce in 1994 from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta and went on to pursue post graduation degree before starting his working career. After working in India and Japan, he finally landed in United Arab Emirates to start his new
Born and brought up in Trissur, Kerala, Shijo Lonappan completed all his education from his home town. After completing his education, he managed a screen printing division and he learnt all the basics of printing from the press. He worked for eight years in India and then something
Formerly from India, PK Abdul Kader did his schooling in St. Thomas School, Kerala. He started his career with UMA printers, Trisur, Kerala where he learnt all the printing basics. Later in 1976 he came to United Arab Emirates to start his career in printing industry. In a short span
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Always work with business ethics but never compromise on pricing
Suresh Mathew, managing director of Right Concepts Advertising LLC, Dubai in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, explains the market opportunities for fabric media in the coming years.Born and raised in Kerala, India, Suresh Mathew studied in CMS High School and CMS College in his home town Kottayam, Kerala. He worked in various industries before venturing into the printing industry. In the year 2000, Mathew came to Dubai, later along with the partners he started his own business.
HIGHLIGHTS
● The company was started with small set up and grown within a short span
● The company does around 20-25% of their business for overseas market and rest in the UAE
Speaking about his career, Suresh Mathew, managing director of Right Concepts Advertising
- Venkat Raghavan, 12 November 2018
Smart Packaging brings visibility into pharmaceutical supply chain
Carro Ford, content marketing strategist at Xerox, in discussion with Venkat Raghavan - assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA magazine.While the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries pursue the goal of improving lives, they face a raft of challenges. It’s increasingly expensive to bring new formulas to market.
Competition is fierce, especially from generic medicines. As aging populations require more healthcare, governments want to decrease reimbursement rates. Compliance rules abound
- Carro Ford, 12 November 2018
The print industry in the region, must focus on their credit period to clients
Manish Mukundan, director of Liberty Printing Press, Ajman in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his intuition about the industry.Born and raised in UAE, Manish has completed all his schooling from Dubai. He had a passion towards printing industry since his childhood, which made him to join London College of Communication in London, England for pursuing his education in BA (Hons) in Print Media Management. Later in 2010, he came back to UAE and joined his family business. He also has a
- Venkat Raghavan, 14 May 2018
Kutty practices ‘honesty as the best policy’ in his daily business practices
Rajesh K Kutty, managing partner, Col.Art Publishing and Advertising LLC, UAE, in conversation with Venkat Raghavan talks of his experiences.Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Rajesh K Kutty completed his graduation in Commerce from Kelkar College, Mumbai & post graduated (PG) from Mumbai University. After completing his PG, he worked in India for some years and later came to Dubai to join the family business.
Speaking about his career and how he got into printing, Rajesh K Kutty, from
- Venkat Raghavan, 09 October 2018
Obeidat: We are growing in Middle East
In this interview Abdallah Obeidat, sales director MET, OKI Europe – speaks to Venkat Raghavan - assistant editor of PrintWeek MEAHow did your career start? What did bring you to the printing industry?
I started my profession as a computer engineer. But soon I realised that I had a passion towards colour which pushed me to study more about them. I did research and read about colour management, colour phenomena and related facts for two years. After gaining the knowledge in colour management, I
- Venkat Raghavan, 07 May 2018
Six ways to attain growth by thinking differently about your business
Lawrence Lee, VP, incubation and strategy at Xerox, in discussion with Venkat Raghavan – assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA.In the age of digital disruption, every company needs to think differently about their business – both to grow beyond their core markets, and to head off competition from new entrants. But often the exact skills that helped companies succeed in the past prevent them from finding success in the future. At Xerox we have reinvented the company multiple times as technologies
- Lawrence Lee, 09 October 2018
Unrealistic pricing and extended credit terms are the two major challenges
Seddick Malek, group general manager of MBS Group Kuwait which owns Zabeel Printing Press LLC Dubai in conversation with Venkat RaghavanBorn and brought up in the United Kingdom, Seddick Malek graduated from a high school in the UK and then completed a degree in mechanical and production engineering. He holds diplomas in printing technology and business administration also. His first employment was for a flexographic label printing organization and then he proceeded onward to offset printing.
- Venkat Raghavan, 17 April 2018
Canon UVgel: Solving the Wide Format Productivity Puzzle
Ayman Ali, senior marketing manager – B2B, Canon Middle East, explains to Venkat Raghavan, assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA.The digital revolution in wide format printing for signage and graphics has undoubtedly opened up many avenues of opportunity for print service providers (PSPs). Developments in hardware, media and inks over the last decade have enabled PSPs to diversify their product offerings and extend their business capabilities.
The continuing good news for signage and graphics- Ayman Ali, 09 October 2018
Don’t go for big investments without analyzing the needs of your business
Sunil C Thomas, managing director of Idealsun Group of companies, Sharjah in natter with Venkat Raghavan, shares his opinion about the current printing trends and explains the market opportunities in the coming years.Formerly from India, Sunil C Thomas did his schooling in Government high school in Puliyur, Kerala. Later, he went on to pursue his Bachelors degree from Kerela but due to financial situations he couldn’t pursue his education which led him to shift to Kanpur. In Kanpur, he got a
- Venkat Raghavan, 15 March 2018
Everyone can bounce back if they have their hope and works towards it
Amit K. Singhal, director of Global Packaging FZE, Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his views on the current packaging industry and his future plans.Originally from and raised in Mumbai, Amit K. Singhal completed his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 1995 from Guru Khalsa College, Mumbai and prior to that he completed his schooling from Pathak College in Santacruz, Mumbai. After completing his degree, he joined National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), Mumbai to
- Venkat Raghavan, 12 September 2018
Lamya: Event will be on track like before
Exhibition manager of Paper Arabia discloses to us that why it is so important to take part in the Paper Arabia show and how do they differ from other shows in the Middle East market.In this privileged and unbiased interview Lamya Zafati, exhibition manager of Paper Arabia – speaks to Venkat Raghavan - assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA, narrating the reasons for making the event to happen two years once and explains the uniqueness of their show and how well it is covered all the over the Middle
- Venkat Raghavan, 15 March 2018
Authentication vs Authorization: What’s the difference? Why should you care?
April Bourne, LSS Black Belt, Xerox manager sales enablement and training, research & product development, in discussion with Venkat Raghavan – assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA.There’s a big difference between gaining successful entrance to the king’s castle (Authentication) and what you are allowed to do once you are inside (Authorization). Chances are, as a visitor, your actions and movement will be restricted and for good reason. Just because you got through that big iron door does not
- Venkat Raghavan, 12 September 2018
The scope of digital printers is unlimited and it has to be garnered
Neil Dias, managing director of Print Outs, Dubai in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his insight of the industry and explains where the digital printing industry is heading.Hailed and raised in Mumbai, India, Neil Dias came to Dubai in 1996. He has triple Masters qualifications: MBA in Strategic Management with Finance and Marketing as electives from University of Strathclyde, UK, Masters Diploma in Software Engg. from Aptech computers, Master of Science in Mathematics, University of
- Venkat Raghavan, 14 February 2018
Demand for lightweight media drives new possibilities in mono
Ayman Ali, senior marketing manager – B2B, Canon Middle East, explains to Venkat Raghavan, assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA.For today’s digital print service providers (PSPs) and in-house print rooms operating with small format cut-sheet digital presses, the capability to print on lighter weight substrates is opening up a vast array of opportunities, thanks to four key market drivers which are stimulating increased demand for lightweight applications.
Growing legislation – Widening
- Venkat Raghavan, 12 September 2018
There should be no compromise on the quality and delivery of the product
Bishwanath Sharma, director of Concept Flexible Packaging, LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his experience and the current trends and where the industry is moving toward.Hailed from Bombay, Bishwanath Sharma has completed all his education from India. He has completed his Commerce degree from Bombay University in 1981 and with the interest in business, he did a small course for exporting and importing business. Finally, with the interest in business he and
- Venkat Raghavan, 11 January 2018
Success can be attained in business only after achieving the desired output
Shawaf Muhammad Sheriff, director of Ajmal Printing Press, Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his technical experience.Hailing from UAE, Shawaf Muhammad Sheriff completed all his schooling at New Indian Modern School, Sharjah. Later, he did his Bachelor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at BITS Pilani and completed the same in 2010. After completing his education in Bachelor degree, he decided to do post graduation in Energy and did it in Heriot Watt University. After
- Venkat Raghavan, 13 August 2018
Always understand the customers’ requirement and offer elite services
Dharmdev Bhatt, managing director of Amber Group of companies in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his views on the potential of packaging industry and how to be innovative in the market.Formerly from India, Gujarat, Dharmdev Bhatt did his schooling in Sister Nivedita School from Gujarat. After completing his schooling he pursued Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad and completed the same in 1996. Later, with the eagerness in the packaging industry he
- Venkat Raghavan, 19 December 2017
What does the office of the future look like?
Anurag Agrawal, managing director, Canon Middle East, in discussion with Venkat Raghavan – assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA.Over the past decade, we have witnessed the evolution of offices to become more open, light and comfortable to help professionals relax so that they can be more productive. But visions for the ‘office of the future’ are making a leap in response to rapid technology advancements in automation, IoT and voice activation which are all set to play a bigger role in future ways
- Venkat Raghavan, 13 August 2018
Healthy competition will bring more ideas and more innovative products
Christopher Santhaseelan, managing director of SolidRock Advertising, Sharjah, UAE in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, explains about the industry expectation and where the industry is heading towards.Christopher, well known as Chris in the printing and advertising industry, a printing technologist with passion in the printing from Southern part of India, Tamilnadu. In the wake of working in many organizations, his enthusiasm in the innovation and enterprise drive him to startup another
- Venkat Raghavan, 20 November 2017
Everyone has to evaluate the market before making any huge investment
Noor Khan, general manager of Middle East Printing Press, LLC in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his four decades of printing industry experience and narrates the future of the printing and where it’s heading towards.Born and brought up in Pakistan, Noor Khan has completed all his school from Karachi. He has completed his Masters in Political Science from Karachi University. He landed in UAE, Dubai in 1979 and directly joined Dubai Islamic Bank Printing Press. He worked for 24 years
- Venkat Raghavan, 09 July 2018
Teamwork & building trust in customers makes you to achieve your goals
Seema Mathur, managing director of Packtech Plastic Industries LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, tells us about the current trends and where the industry is moving toward.Hailed from India, has completed all her education from India. She has completed her professional degree in Arts and with the interest in the printing industry she and her husband started the Packtech Plastic Industries LLC, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Talking about the education, company specialization
- Venkat Raghavan, 16 October 2017
Starchless depositing of gelatin gummies
Bosch Packaging Technology, unveiled its starchless depositing method for the production of pure gelatin gummies in silicone molds. Venkat Raghavan – assistant editor of PrintWeek MEA talked to Frank Jansen, product manager at Bosch Packaging Technology about this new production method.What are the most important trends in confectionery production in your opinion?
We have identified growth opportunities for various product groups. According to research conducted by Allied Market Research, the
- Venkat Raghavan, 09 July 2018
Systematic evaluation followed by a strategic plan needed for every business
Dharmesh Zavery, vice president for sales & business development in Huhtamaki MEA in discussion with Venkat Raghavan, shares his two decades of experience in the industry.Originated from Gujarat and raised in Calcutta, Dharmesh Zavery has completed his Bachelors of Commerce in 1994 from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta and went on to pursue post graduation degree before starting his working career. After working in India and Japan, he finally landed in United Arab Emirates to start his new
- Venkat Raghavan, 12 September 2017
Hardwork and teamwork is needed for every company for taking it to next level
Shijo Lonappan, director of Silver Point Printing Press, LLC, Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his opinion about the current printing trends and where the printing industry is heading towards.Born and brought up in Trissur, Kerala, Shijo Lonappan completed all his education from his home town. After completing his education, he managed a screen printing division and he learnt all the basics of printing from the press. He worked for eight years in India and then something
- Venkat Raghavan, 11 June 2018
To make your business profitable you need to give a competitive price
P. K. Abdul Kader, managing director of Metro Printing Press, LLC, Sharjah in conversation with Venkat Raghavan, shares his four decades of printing experience and explains the transformations he saw in these yearsFormerly from India, PK Abdul Kader did his schooling in St. Thomas School, Kerala. He started his career with UMA printers, Trisur, Kerala where he learnt all the printing basics. Later in 1976 he came to United Arab Emirates to start his career in printing industry. In a short span
- Venkat Raghavan, 16 August 2017
Li: It’s your time to shine forever”
Pui-Chi Li, head of marketing for the Middle East and Africa at Xerox – speaks to Venkat Raghavan – assistant editor of PrintWeek MEAThere were many industries which was doing far better than printing industry when you have graduated so what inspired you to start your career in printing industry?
Initially – like many young people–I joined an industry rather by coincidence after pursuing a job listing for a role I believed would be a prospective one in a region I felt was dynamic. That
- Venkat Raghavan, 27 May 2018
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